El Salvador vs Guatemala: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4,735 constant 2015 US$ against 4,688 constant 2015 US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 47 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 132nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ | 2,221 constant 2015 US$ | 554.03 constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,176 constant 2015 US$ | 2,834 constant 2015 US$ | 341.2 constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ | 2,878 constant 2015 US$ | 475.76 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2,664 constant 2015 US$ | 2,925 constant 2015 US$ | 260.85 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ | 3,330 constant 2015 US$ | 162.36 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3,770 constant 2015 US$ | 3,832 constant 2015 US$ | 61.67 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ | 4,397 constant 2015 US$ | 29.13 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 4,735 constant 2015 US$ against 4,688 constant 2015 US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 47 constant 2015 US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 132nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.